Ionia Public Schools choir teacher Rose Scheller hosts a Halloween party for the students in her choir classes each fall.

According to Ionia County Historical Society Treasurer Hank Knoop, this annual Halloween celebration was originally hosted in Scheller's home, but has been hosted at the Ionia Blanchard House for the past two years due to the number of students in attendance.

For the party, students were instructed to create costumes which were showcased to attendees during the event.

Some of the costumes students created included candy, a Christmas present, Steve Urkel, a cross country runner, Jesus and a lumberjack.

"We've been doing this for a long time ... they come dressed in some pretty clever costumes," Scheller said.

After students modeled their costumes for their peers, docents Hank and Doni Knoop, along with Ionia County Historical Society President Linda Ciangi led guided tours of the Ionia Blanchard House and Ionia Museum.

"This is just a spectacular event. The kids put so much work into their costumes and the creativity is just astonishing. We're always glad to have them here for their Halloween party," Hank Knoop said.